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Public transport has turned into an unwilling amphitheatre. A spot of consideration would go a long way
August 30, 2025 7:38 am
After all, must one be made unwilling participants in someone’s morning motivational video or a witness to a stranger’s breakup in Dolby surround sound?
Maharashtra faces alarming shortfall of 24,000 public buses
January 17, 2025 9:02 pm
There are 44 cities in Maharashtra with populations exceeding two lakh, yet only 14 of these cities operate formal public bus services.
In a boost to IT employees, Bengluru public transport body starts free-of-cost electric feeder bus service to Electronic City
November 12, 2024 2:47 pm
ELCITA has already been operating four feeder buses from their fleet for employees ever since the Silk Institute Metro station was operationalised in 2021.
Man lounges in hammock on Los Angeles bus, refuses to remove it; video goes viral
May 15, 2024 1:17 pm
The video depicts the man lounging in a hammock aboard a public bus, refusing to dismantle his setup. The viral video has led to him being dubbed the "Hammock Guy".
Karnataka: Women, transgender persons can travel for free in government buses from June 11
June 06, 2023 11:36 am
The scheme does not apply to A/C and luxury buses and is confined to journeys only within Karnataka.
As more prefer personal over public transport, highway petrol sales up
April 09, 2023 7:55 am
Unlike diesel, which is the primary fuel for commercial vehicles like trucks and medium to long-haul buses, petrol is usually consumed by smaller passenger vehicles like cars, apart from two-wheelers.
PMPML explores chances of introducing double-decker buses in Pune
December 30, 2022 3:09 pm
PMPML will hold consultations with BEST on this issue, an official said.
Why women have a complicated relationship with bike taxis
December 12, 2022 10:44 am
While bike taxis may have made short-distance travel more accessible and affordable, are they safe for women?
Kailash Gahlot flags off 80 AC buses, DTC to induct 62 e-buses in the coming days
April 14, 2022 5:44 am
Officials from the Transport Department said the DTC fleet will get 62 electric buses over the next two weeks.
'Adaptive urban commuter': Hyderabad startup launches foldable e-bicycle
April 11, 2022 6:22 pm
The e-bicycle Hornback looks like a regular battery-fitted cycle but can be folded and carried in a car’s boot or pushed around like a trolley.
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